Manufacturing Engineering Technician (General)

About the role

AriensCo is looking for a Manufacturing Engineering Technician at our Brillion, WI location. This position will support manufacturing operations by analyzing tooling and process requirements for new products and engineering changes, maintaining process and labor data, coordinating process trials, and identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, and safety. This role partners closely with Engineering, Operations, and Quality teams to implement process improvements, research new manufacturing methods, interpret production and quality data, develop training and standard work documentation, and proactively solve technical and operational challenges that support continuous improvement and future growth.

Responsibilities

• Analyze needed tooling and process steps for all engineering changes and new products
• Setup/revise process data: including information about on‑time and material usage to produce the various parts, performing time studies or producing prototype parts to get accurate data for entry
• Study existing processes and designs and execute experiments/tests looking to improve efficiency (e.g., a new tool, change to a build order, adding or deleting a task or step)
• Coordinate Process Trials on any changed or new product that has a process as part of its launch, including packaging
• Interpret data from quality reports and determine needed actions for operations
• Research new processes and investigate alternative ways to perform tasks, including how other companies process similar parts to find the best solution, covering packaging and safe‑handling techniques
• Work with NPD Engineering and Operations to recommend best‑practice procedures and techniques for producing parts or products
• Training and documenting: work with manufacturing team operators to explain tasks or equipment, document processes, and create training aids/standard work
• Be proactive in problem solving and participate in safety, productivity, quality, and future state planning events

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing role
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement continuous improvement projects to achieve value‑stream goals
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, CAD drawings, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints from employees, customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively present information to employees, management, and/or public groups
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or drawing form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship now or in the future

Qualifications

• Solid Works or equivalent CAD experience preferred
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to integrate new and old equipment designs and layouts

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance effective first day of employment
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan
• 401(k) match and profit‑sharing plans
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Short Term Disability
• Parental Leave
• Onsite Marketplace Care Partners at all locations
• Paid holidays
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition Reimbursement and Apprenticeship Programs
• Safety shoes and safety prescription glasses reimbursement
• Employee Product Purchase Program
• 50% Daycare discount – Brillion Early Learning Center
• 10% tuition discount at KinderCare Learning Centers nationwide (excludes Brillion Early Learning Center)
• Onsite health clinic with Bellin Health – Brillion Campus Only
• Nearsite & Urgent Care Clinic Options – Brillion Campus Only